Known for her imaginative, yet strangely familiar, lifelike hybrid creatures, Patricia Piccinini invites us to think about our place in a world where advances in biotechnology and digital technologies are challenging the boundaries of humanity. Her fantastic hybrid beings invite us to find beauty in a world not ruled by notions of perfection.

Hear the artist talk about the meaning and inspiration behind her works in these audio stories or dive deeper into her practice via our playlist on YouTube.

 
Feature image: Patricia Piccinini’s The Couple (detail) 2018, installed for ‘Curious Affection’, GOMA, March 2018 / The Taylor Family Collection. Purchased 2018 with funds from Paul, Sue and Kate Taylor through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / © Patricia Piccinini / Photograph: N Harth, QAGOMA